EXERCISE 18c — Complete these sentences, using your own words, with phrasal verbs from this section or previous sections.

1. Last week, he couldn't_______________________________.

2. When I was younger, I could ____________________________.

3. He'll _____________________________________________.

4. When I _________________, I would _____________________.

5. Could you________________________________________?

6. Would you _______________________________________?

7. Can I __________________________________________?

8. Could I _________________________________________?

EXERCISE 18d, Review — Complete the sentences with these phrasal verbs from previous sections. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense. To check their meanings, review the section number given after each one.

believe in, 16	go along with, 3	hold off, 16
carry on, 16	go for, 16	put past, 16
come over, 17	go with, 15	tell on, 15
come through, 15	grow out of, 17	think about, 16
count on, 16	head back, 15
get through,16	head for, 15

 

1. I suggested that we go to Paris, and she really ________ ________ the idea.

2. After I ________ ________ it, I decided not to take the job.

3. I ________ ________ buying a new computer because I thought they would be on sale in January.

4. Do you think this yellow tie ________ ________ this blue shirt?

5. Her uncle promised to pay for her wedding, and he ________ ________.

6. It's very important that you do this work correctly. I'm ________ ________ you.

7. Timmy broke a window, and his sister ________ ________ him.

8. The detective asked me if Jake had robbed the liquor store, and I said I didn't know but that I wouldn't ________ it ________ him.

9. Todd said he would ________ ________ to my house after dinner and help me with my homework.

10. The reason Charles is vice-president of the company is that he________ ________ ________ the boss on every decision.

11. Tomorrow I'm going to leave Winnipeg and ________ ________Toronto.

12. I probably won't ________ ________ to Winnipeg for a month or more.

13. I didn't get Sally what she wanted for her birthday, and she ________ ________ about it all day.

14. You have so much work to do. When do you think you'll ________ ________?

15. I bought these pants for my son a month ago, and he's ________ ________ ________ them already.

16. Ned didn't________________UFOs until he saw one.

19. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and the adverb right

The adverb right is often used to intensify the meaning of a phrasal verb. Placed before the particle, right means directly, immediately, or quickly. It is not important whether the phrasal verb is intransitive, separable, or nonseparable. What does matter is whether the action of the verb is something that can logically be done directly, immediately, or quickly. For example, it would be illogical to use right with stand around, or wear down:

She aimed right at me. (She aimed directly at me.)

I'll bring it right over. (I'll bring it over immediately.)

The room warmed right up. (The room warmed up quickly.)

Right can be used when a separable phrasal verb is separated by its object; how­ever, right cannot be used when the object follows the particle:

He brought my radio right back. Ho brought right back my radio.

Infinitive
	present tense	-ing form	past tense	past participle
aim at
	aim at & aims at	aiming at	aimed at	aimed at

 

1. aim... at p.v. When you point a weapon at people or things, you aim it at them.

The robber aimed the gun right at my head.

He was aiming the arrow at the apple, but he missed.

2. aim at p.v. When you aim at something you want, you do what is necessary to get it.

The manager said she was aiming at a 14 percent increase in sales next year.

The new taw is aimed at reducing crime in the streets.

3. aim... at p.v. When you do something designed to affect one class or type of people, you aim it at those people.

Cigarette manufacturers were accusedof aiming their advertising at young people.

The candidate's speech was aimed at female voters.

Infinitive
present tense	-ing form	past tense	past participle
bring back
bring back & brings back	bringing back	brought back	brought back

 

1. bring... back p.v. When you take something to another place and then bring it from that place to the place where you were before, you bring it back.

/ told Tom to bring my pen right back.

Sally borrowed my blue sweater and brought it back yesterday.

2. bring... back p.v. When something that was popular or current in the past is introduced again, it is brought back.

Many schools are bringing back uniforms for children.

Every few years designers try to bring miniskirts back.

3. bring... back p.v. When something causes you to recall memories and emotions from the past, it brings the memories and emotions back.

Looking at these old pictures brought back wonderful memories.

I had tried to forget that awful incident, but this magazine article has brought it all back.